Amie Skipper with LINN Energy presented a monetary contribution to Lincoln Parish 4-H Shooting Sports. The coaches pictured for the Lincoln Parish 4-H Shooting Sports are Brad Martin, shotgun, and Jeanie and Devry Rowland, archery. Lincoln Parish 4-H Shotgun and Archery had 35 youth participate at Regional Competition held in Shreveport on April 11-12. The 4-H state Shooting Sports Competition was be held in Shreveport on Saturday and will continue today. Lincoln Parish has 18 youth representing Lincoln Parish in Shotgun and Archery.

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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Efforts to rework Louisiana’s free college tuition program have fizzled in the legislative session.

The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday rejected two bills to expand the TOPS program, killing the final legislation still pending that would have made eligibility changes to the program.

One measure by Sen. Bodi White, a Baton Rouge area Republican, would have created a new award for TOPS students who attend community college, get an associate degree and enroll in a four-year university. The committee voted 10-9 against the proposal.

The Lincoln Parish School Board will look into adopting the new property tax millage rates during their regular meeting Tuesday.

Among other things on tap for the meeting, the board will consider granting permission to advertise for bids to dispose of surplus items, advertise for bids for the purchase of seven school buses and one special-needs lift bus and authorize Superintendent Mike Milstead to sign the Uninsured Motorist Form.

The board meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Lincoln Parish School Board Office.